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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1921. 5 A 6"'' sVr 31 X Mail Pilot Leaps From Plane When His Engine Djes Auator Is Saved From Death by Emergency Parachute of Own Invention "Sltip" h Demolished. Widow Succeeds Husband as State Senator of Tennessee Minneapolis, Minn,. Feb. 19. Leaping from his disabled airplane when il crashed down from an alti , lude of 3.(KJU feet, C. C. Kversole, air - mail pilot, was saved from death Friday, by an emergency parachute strapped "to his back. The parachute was his own invention.'. The plane struck several minutes before he landed and was demolished. Kversole, driving a twin De llavi land plane, took off from the Min neapolis flying field at 10:20 in the morning. The accident occurred five minutes later. Leaps from Plane. 1 tie aviator was seen to leap trom the plane and after v his body had hurtled downward several hundred feet the parachute opened. His descent was retarded and he landed easily near where thc,plaiic crashed into a mass of wreckage. Kversole's accident was the third in the last month on the Minneapolis Chicago air mail route, In the other accidents four pilots and mechanic ians lost their lives. W hen the engine ceased to func tion. 3,000 feet in the air, Kversolc's l-lauc went into a1 tail spin. Spec tators saw Kversole leap and a sec oiul later the parachute opened. Th I lane hk in : a pasture on the Goetzke farm and the pilot in the yard, 200 feet away. The s(jene of the accident was within half ay mile of where a plane earfying Pilot K. M. Stewart fell three weeks ago. Pilot Is Unharmed. Kversole was unharmed when res cuers reached him. He told them of his escape from death in a matter of fact way. "About five miles south oT Minne apolis I noticed the engine was not -working well," he said. "Soon the , right engine stopped altogether. The plane started to fait I did every thing I could to get it righted again. When I . saw ,it would be no use to ftay any longer I took the parachute and jumped. "For a second the wind did not catch it, but when it did it made my descent easy. I didn't get a scratchy Invented Parachute. ' Kversole invented the parachute to avoid accidents such as had lead to the death-of his comrades. But other pilots in the air service refused to trust themselves to its use. S. G. Heuer, who was working near the scene of the accident, save a graphic account of the aviator's parachute escape. ' "I was at work on my farm ad joining the Goetzke place," he said, "when I saw the plane dip and com mence to fall. The pilot stayed at his post until about 1,000 feet in the air and then jumped. "My heart was in my mouth, for at Aviator Makes ' Few Changes in Plans for Flight Pilot-Who Will Attempt to Make Transcontinental Trip in 24 Hours Is Very Confi dent of Success. Mrs. Annie Lee Worley of Nash ville, Tenn., who has the distinction of being the first woman in the his tory of the state of Tennessee to be elected state senator and the first woman to a legislature south of the Mason and Dixon line. Mrs. Worley succeeds her husband, who'resently died. , ' first I did not see the parachute open. But when it spread out Ever sole commenced to come down eas ily and landed as light as a feather." The mail from the wrecked plane was transferred to another ship, which proceeded to. Chicago. Severe Gold Snap And Snow Storms Grip Southwest Kansas City, Feb. A belated touch of winter came to the south west today. Snow, ranging from four to IS inches, was reported from various points in Kansas, Okla homa, Texas and Arkansas, with the storm steadily moving northward. Missouri towns reported lowering temperatures, with immediate pros pect of snow. ' : A 15-inch precipitation! was re ported from Fort Smith, Ark., the dispatches stating that the snowfall 'was ' the heaviest there in years. Oklahoma City had received 12 inches early today, with no sign of the storm's abatement. Horticulturists generally were said to be apprehensive as to the ef fect of the storm as. the mild weather ofc the last few weeks has started fruit tree buds in- some localities. Complete automatic telephone sys tems have been recommended for four New England cities by a gov ernment electrician. San Diego. Cal., Feb. 19.-Several changes were announced today in the plans of Lieut. William B. Coney of tha 91st aero squadron, who will start at-6 o'clock Monday evening in an attempt to fly across the conti nent to Jacksonville, Fla., within 24 hours. Instead of alighting at Fort Worth, as had been arranged, he will at tempt tofly direct from an Diego to Dallas, landing at the army base at Love field. This change was 'made because it was beliwved that Love field is fetter equipped- than Fort Worth for making any repairs that may have to be made on the De Haviland machine which ' Lieu tenant Coney will use. V Ston at Jacksonville. The other change in the first plan was made necessary because of the very high tide, which, according to report, will be running at- Pablo Bea"ch, Fla., at Sunday. Tuesday, when Coney hopes to reach , the At lantic ocean. A telegram received at North Island today said that because of this tide only a 20-foot strip, of beach would be left for a landing. bo Lieutenant Coney -saul.ne would try merely to touch the beach with his machine and then soar up again and head about for Jackson ville, 18 miles away. He hopes o alight there between 6 and 6:30 p. m. The De Haviland machine which he intends to -pilot has. been, recon structed for the flight, 'three extra gasoline' tanks having been installed; a 30-gallon tank for lubricating oil has been built tinder the machine. The airplane will carry 294 gallons of gasoline. "' .-, So confident is Lieutenant ' Coney in the success of his flight that he has forwarded his dress uniform to Jacksonville in anticipation of ris"t m hts oid home at Brijiiwf:!:. Ga, after he has turne4 over his machine to the military autho.-t'cs at Jack sonville. Companion of Omaha , Lad Sentenced to Die " Toledo. O.. Feb. 19. Royce Rich ardson, negro, on trial here for the murder of a Naw York Central rail way detective in the holdup of a company ticket agent, January 17, was found guilty by a Jury tonight and sentenced to die in, the electric chair, June 10. . Edward Foley; alias Hugh Foley, IK of Omaha and Denver, who, vo lice say, confessed' being a member of the robber band with Richardson, is m jaU awaiting trial. . . ' The get-together medium Bee Want Ads. " I Hare Enjoyed Hours and Hours of Delightful Music WITH AEOLIAN-VOCALION A I AM a business woman ; through out the day my brain ia keyed to resDond to the many demands of a busy employer. yIn theevening I must relax. Even reading is often too much of an effort. - "Consequently when a friend phoned me thp other afternoon, ask ing me to come to her for the evening, saying something about 'a surprise' and 'some good music,' I assented laconically and then wished I hadn't. "As my friend opened the door that evening in answer to my ring, I heard a tenor voice of surpassing sweetness singing my favorite Scotch ballad, 'Bonnie Sweet Bessie, the Maid of Dundee'. r . "''Colin O'More, the new Irish tenor,' was my friend's reply to my ' - "inquiring glance. 'Oh, not in person but his voice, true to the life; and, the voices of several others you know of are here too, and the vehicle "that has brought them all is this' she led me into Jier little living-room 'allow me to introduce to you my new Aeolian-Vocalion.' "I stood still, listening delightedly, my weariness charmed away by the beautiful music. The" wonderful naturalness of the tones the dis tinctness with which I could hear every word, swept aside in a moment the prejudice I had always felt toward phonograph music. - "And my own Vocalion has given me hours and hours of nerv-soothing harmony evenings of delightful music have been mine from that time to this." s vc- ; ""- mH.drTjrr y , . ' " -.:'.'; " '..r, ".' ' " " '. f - ' ' .- . ' . '. ' . I . .. ' Come and hear the Vocalion and the beautiful new Vocalion Record. You will not regret thi call -, Prices from $110 Convenient Monthly Terms V japs Demand Apology For Hung Chun Disorder Tcking, Feb. 191. Demands for compensation, damages and an apol ogy growing out of the burning of a Japanese consulate and the killing and wounding of Japanese subjects by Chinese or Korean bandits in Hung Chun last October, have been presented the Chinese government by the Japanese legation here. After the raid, the Japanese sent troops into the territory which is a part of . Manchuria under Chinese jurisdiction, and the question of their withdrawal has been a subject of discussion between the two powers for several months. All hut two battalions are said to have been re moved; and the Chinese government is refraining, Irani going in to the question of reparations until the re maining troops are evacuated. Storm Lake Legion Post" Will Aid Victims of W ar Storm Lake, la., Feb. 19. (S;ie ciaLT At a meeting of the American Legion post it was decided to get up a box of useful articles to send to the ex-service men who are nerv- ritie flint mpntatvacpG af tli (rnvprn. . T 1 ' ' IS ' 1 1 A ' mittee was named which will take care of anything that the people of the' community (may care to donate. The move was planned because of a report by. an ert-service man of this community, who while in a govern ment hospital ' in Des Moines for observation, heard a letter read from one of the men. at Knoxville. Soviet Forces Have Occupied City of Tiflis Three Husfiun Marched Up to the Georgian government, who fled, and allied representatives and workers with the Near East Relief have arrived in that city. Northwestern Towerman Confesses to Mail Robhery i Boone. Iau Feb, 19. (Special.) (1. R. Simmons, towerman for the Div lsions : Northwestern company at Ogden, "Paris of East' From ' Ar menia. Constantinople, Feb. 19. (By The Associated Press) The republic ot Georgia has been virtually overrun has confessed that he was au accom plice in the robery of a mail pouch from the Ogden station of the Northwestern Railway company a short time ago. Simmons implicates a young man from Chicagd named Ed Huffman, who it is believed went west after the robhery and then went back to Chicago. The Suspected Bank Bandits Captured Gun Battle. Results in Capture 'of Suspects in Robhery of Northern Pacific Mail - i -Two here early by Kussian soviet torces, wno are i pouch was stolen in the morning threatening, if they have not already j and hid along the right of way until occupied, the city of Tiflis, capital night when Simmons went on duty of the republic, from which the at the tower. It was then opened Georeian novernmcnt has fled. Georgian soviet elements tool: pos session of the capital, after, the government s departure. and the contents sorted out. Several checks of local parties were taken and names forged to them cashed. Advices receivcc'l here indicate jJHiott Mail Settles Ilis ,at,th!;?e fia" d.iv'!,ion? ",ar(cl?ed r . Differences' With p ,to the ' Pans of the east from Little Falls, Minn., Feb. 19, suspects were arrested today following a gun battle with of ficers and are being held in the coun ty jail here in connection with the investigation into the holdup ot a( mail car on train No. on the that no Armenia, while other bolshevik forces cross d the eastern shoulder of the mountain range and invaded Georgia from that quarter. Belief is expressed here that Moscow desires to hold Tiflis as a base from which the soviet can direct the advance of the troops through Persia. Several Americans are known to have been in Tiflis recently, but it is believed they made their escape to Batum,, where the United States torpedo" destroyers Barker and Whipple are anchored. Advices re ceived here state that members of Knife Elliott, la., Feb. 19. (Special.) Golden Cain used a jackknite to fettle Ins difference with Harry Myers. The result was several bad gashes in Myers face, which sur geons had to sew up. The cutting was the culmination of an old grudge between the two. Both are young men and laborers. Following the attack on Myers, which took place in a restaurant, Cain was held at bay by a crowd until an officer arrived. Cain was later taken to Red Oak and lodged in the county jail. , Northern Pacific railroad last night. One of the men was slightly wound ed in the hand and a deputv sheriff suffered a minor wound in his arm. The men arrestid gave the names of Buck Allen and Bob Ford, both of Minneapolis. Deputy Sheriff Hub Freisinger was shot in the left hand and Ford in the 'arm. . Neither was seriously hurt. , Sheriff Felix of Morrison county was notified that a car going at high speed was headed for Little Falls. He intercepted the suspects' ma chine and when they refused to ston opened fire, which was returned. Allen and Ford are being held with out charges pending further investi Minneapolis, Feb. 19. Only one man executed the holdup last night of three clerks in a mail car of the eastbound train, the Nort Coast Lim? ite'd, having boarded the train at St.N Lloud, Minn; He produced a pass, supposedly forged, and after talking with the clerks, ordered one of them to bind the others. C. K. Strong re j sisted and was shot and seriously wouncieu. i ne nanun inrn empucu the contents of a registered mail sack into a grip and dropped off the train, . Unofficially, it was estimated the loot amounted to several hun dreds of thousands of dollars. Omaha Forger Sent To Pen, Identified , Identification of one of two Omaha youths sentenced to the state prison of New Mexico last Friday has been revealed as Harry 1. Ilenshaw sou of Burt HenshawrNinth and Hick ory streets. lie confirmed his son's identifica tion when he learned from Detective Del Rich, a Pipkin operative, that young Henshaw and another Omaha man under the name of H. C. Jen kins were sent to prison from Por--talis, N. M., for forgery. . "My boy wired me from Dodg City, "Kan.", two weeks ago to send him $50 to come home on, Mr. Hen shaw said. "I sent liim the money and have heard no further until I learned he was in prison." Henshaw had never been iu trou ble, before, his father sajd. He was in the army and spent 14 months overseas, the elder Henshaw stated. Change Floor Number " The board of county commission ers has increased the number of floors j'n the court house by the sim ple expedient of changing the name of the basement to "first floor," the name of 'the present main jfloor" to "second floor" and so on. -7a I 1 11 Without Doubt the Mightiest Sale Ever Held in the West 1 CLOAK CO. I5iq-2I DOUGLAS STREET The Big Green Sign is Your Signal for Greatest Values V The most Stupendous Price Sacrifice ever attempted by any store at any time TTYTTSY -3 11 Ik? Magnificent coats that bespeak of the finest quality CoaU. with untold style Models that are always in the height of demand It's these beautiful coats we offer Omaha women Monday. FAffi C 1 ii Many of these coats you are buying at just 25c on the dollar. Fur Fabric Coats that sold to $1 95 Yukon Seal Plush, Sealette, Baffin Seal, Salts Plush, Paco Plush, Silk Plush, -length, sport length Gor geous Collars of Richest Furs Luxurious Silk Linings This drastic order to vacate April first has compelled us to institute prices that will always remain as the most sensational ever intro duced by any Omaha store. Monday A Marvelous Offer in NEW SPIRING DRESSES" Forced injp this mighty sale through the immediate necessity to unload every garment in the house before April 1. Dresses that we had bought for our regular spring lines before we were aware that the lease was to be sold over our heads. N Taf f etas Canton Crepes, Serges, Crepe de Chines, Tricotines, Poiret Twills. Dresses . worth to $69.50 Choice v MONDAY I V A r
